Future Telling: Technology Trends Now and Beyond

Competency: Technology Competencies Sub-Category: Provides opportunities for staff to explore new technologies in the library environment

What are some consumer technology trends for 2017 and beyond? What should you expect to rise, and what will fade? Technology moves fast, especially in libraries, and it can be tough to keep up with the trends. This webinar will get you up to speed.

In this webinar you will get a fast-paced introduction to what’s going on in technology and how they might affect you or your organization.

Participants will learn about trends in:

Wi-Fi

Mobile technology

Cybersecurity and online privacy

Devices

Rising and falling companies in the tech landscape

Social media

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead ~ Biography

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead is an information professional, instructor, writer, event planner and digital and STEM advocate. She has led and collaborated across sectors in government, academia, nonprofit and business. She is an accomplished speaker and trainer, appearing at dozens of conferences local and nationally and at TEDx.

Carrie is the CEO of Digital Respons-Ability bringing innovative digital citizenship to parents, students and educators and the Co-creator of Wizarding Dayz, an event company based in Salt Lake City. Carrie is passionate about providing access and opportunities for all and was the 2013 Utah Librarian of the Year, NACo innovation award winner and a Red Cross “Community Hero” for her projects with diverse populations.